tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%

  1. 06:00 HOU → 09:05 ATL
    DL 2557 · Delta · 2h 05m · 90% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 17m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:22 ATL → 12:36 ORD
    DL 2894 · Delta · 2h 14m · 70% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip6h 36mHOU 06:00 to ORD 12:36, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.